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AN ACT Relating to notice to county assessors of land use changes that allow assessors to revalue the property; amending RCW 36.70B.130 and 84.41.030; adding a new section to chapter 35.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.60 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 36.70B.130 and 1995 c 347 s 417 are each amended to read as follows:

A local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide a notice of decision that also includes a statement of any threshold determination made under chapter 43.21C RCW and the procedures for administrative appeal, if any. The notice of decision may be a copy of the report or decision on the project permit application. The notice shall be provided to the applicant and to any person who, prior to the rendering of the decision, requested notice of the decision or submitted substantive comments on the application. The local government shall provide for notice of its decision as provided in RCW 36.70B.110(4). The local government shall provide notice of decision to the county assessor's office of the county or counties in which the property is situated.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35.22 RCW to read as follows:

By July 31, 1997, a first class city planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the first class city's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 35.63 RCW to read as follows:

By July 31, 1997, a city planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the city's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 35A.63 RCW to read as follows:

By July 31, 1997, a code city planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the code city's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:

By July 31, 1997, a county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the county's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 36.70B RCW to read as follows:

By July 31, 1997, a local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide to the county assessor a copy of the local government's comprehensive plan and development regulations in effect on July 1st of that year and shall thereafter provide any amendments to the plan and regulations that were adopted before July 31st of each following year.

Sec. 7. RCW 84.41.030 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 46 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Each county assessor shall maintain an active and systematic program of revaluation on a continuous basis, and shall establish a revaluation schedule which will result in revaluation of all taxable real property within the county at least once each four years and physical inspection of all taxable real property within the county at least once each six years. Notwithstanding any program of revaluation established by any county assessor, each county assessor may change, as appropriate, the valuation of real property upon the receipt of a notice of decision received under RCW 36.70B.130, section 8 of this act, or chapter 35.22, 35.63, 35A.63, or 36.70 RCW pertaining to the value of the real property.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. A new section is added to chapter 90.60 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A state permit agency shall forward to the appropriate county assessor a notice of the agency's final decision with respect to a permit sought from the agency in connection with a project permit application as defined in RCW 36.70B.020.

(2) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Permit" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by a permit agency in connection with a project permit application as defined in RCW 36.70B.020; and

(b) "State permit agency" means the department of ecology, the department of natural resources, the department of fish and wildlife, or the department of health.